I think for me an eclectic, tailored to actual problems/needs approach is best. It is also more in line with my general views and life philosophy, a belief that there isn't really one universal truth and theory of everything when it comes to mental health and life experience, I have never been a follower of just one thing long and like to create my own mix of philosophies and "programming" in almost everything. Both of my therapists used a primarily psychodynamic approach with me, and it comes naturally for me theoretically as I love to explore the deeper meanings and motives behind everything, and am also very interested in how awareness works, etc. I never allowed the Ts to have much power over my mental processes and thinking though, only as much as I considered acceptable for me at a time.

CBT I have never done with a T but I did find some techniques useful on my own when I was dealing with addiction. Practical, cognitive control over impulses and self-defeating behavior etc. I never felt I would have needed another person to lead me and teach me those things though as it's not hard for me to see how it works, the challenge was to apply in the critical moments, which therapy sessions would have had little help with anyway as the critical moments never occurred there and I had no problems seeing clearly, much more with inhibiting certain behaviors and with discipline.

DBT I find interesting and I do believe that the awareness and skills it is meant to teach can be very helpful for certain conditions. I never tried for myself because I don't think I have the relevant issues, I already use most of those skills naturally... if anything, I actually tend to over-regulate my emotions.

I also found other approaches interesting and helpful, e.g. existential and schema theory but, again, I never felt I needed a T to dive into them. Especially existentialism, which I was very interested in when young and identified with strongly, and kinda grew out over time. Schema theory I like a lot for the relatively simple but meaningful patterns it describes and can easily relate part of it to some of my biggest problems. But what I need more than anything is constructive, steady practical action in everyday reality, so I don't think more theoretical investigations these types of systems provide would help me more than it already has, so no interest in hiring a T for them. Theory and discussion is what I habitually tend to escape into, by default, and still nothing or little happens to actually make things better.

The kind of stuff I have never explored much are the more body- and action-in-the-moment oriented approaches such as some techniques in gestalt, psychodrama, or even art therapy with other people. I know that they would make me at least somewhat uncomfortable as I am not used to them and probably would feel self-conscious. But maybe that's why they would help exactly, in new ways? Don't know. Just talking I do very easily and can talk and analyze issues all day everyday and still engage in self-destructive behavior when I am so inclined, I think talk therapy one-on-one is limited for me because of this. I don't feel that I need therapy now, but perhaps in the future if I do, will try some of these, and maybe in a group format.